Ali Al Salem under attack: Kuwait intercepts Iranian missiles targeting US base

Key Highlights

• The attack on the Ali Al Salem Air Base occurred as part of a wider wave of retaliatory strikes launched by Iran against U. S.
• military assets across the Persian Gulf, following joint U. S.-Israeli operations within Iranian territory earlier that morning.
• "Ali Al Salem Air Base was targeted by a number of ballistic missiles.
• This morning, the Kuwaiti Air Defence Force successfully intercepted them," said Ministry of Defence spokesperson Colonel Saud Abdulaziz Al-Atwan.
• Damage to Infrastructure While Kuwaiti officials emphasised the success of their interception efforts, international reports indicated that the assault was not without consequence.